the pattern started coming out of high school in chico, california, at 5 foot 11, 165 pounds. >> i'm told aaron, that you still have some of your football scholarship rejection letters from college. >> i do. >> why dow keep them? >> i like to remember where i came from, and kind of the journey i've been on. >> do you remember what the coach said from purdue. >> i remember the letter. i still have the letter in a place that i can look at from time to time. >> i'm told the quote on that letter from purdue is good luck with your attempt at a college football career. >> i don't think there is any direct mall nis that. but but it wasn't very favorable letter. >> no favor from a division 1 school or d-2 or d-3. rogers told us he thought about quitting football until he met craig rigsby, head coach at bc, butte college, a two year junior college near rogers home. >> i said hey, you know, you've got to give this a chance. you come out to our place and all you need is a chance. i said i think you will get bigger, stronger, faster. your grades are there, are you smart, intelligent. get on a bi